By ALEX CUADROS
As the founder and owner of Hilcorp, a privately held company known for buying up old, low-producing “stripper wells,” Hildebrand needs Trump’s favor. Long one of the oil industry’s top polluters, Hilcorp releases unusually large quantities of methane, a greenhouse gas that can trap 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide.
Read MoreOpening the Pearl Creek charter school would probably lead to the closure of another neighborhood school in the Fairbanks area with Woodriver, University Park and Anne Wien the most likely choices.
That’s one of the key reasons why the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board voted unanimously against the Pearl Creek charter plan.
Read MoreIf a convict doing time in New York officially qualifies as a candidate in Alaska, then Dan Sullivan of Petersburg deserves the same treatment, regardless of his name and his reasons for running.
I suspect that Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom will not be able to keep Sullivan off the ballot, no matter how much they want to help Sen. Dan Sullivan.
Read MoreThe Legislature has yet to hear from the volunteers who are prepared to face the risk of billions or tens of billions in pipeline cost overruns.
This will not be fixed by anything the Legislature does this summer. This risk has long been the major obstacle to a pipeline.
I think that there is one option—the plan/dream/fantasy that Trump will still pull a pipeline out of his MAGA hat.
This should temper the propaganda being spread now that portrays legislative approval of the tax cut as the only remaining obstacle to the gas pipeline.
Read More“You’ve been the best president for Alaska in our history, Mr. President. I’ve said that many times,” said Dunleavy, smiling with his hands folded as if in prayer.
Not enough times to get a job in the cabinet, however.
Read MoreBy SYDNEY MULLEN
On Thursday, June 18th 2026 assembly members David Guttenberg, Kristan Kelly, and Tammie Wilson will present an ordinance authorizing a lease agreement with Pearl Creek STEAM Charter (PCSC) for the former Pearl Creek building at 700 Auburn Dr. for, “less than fair rental value.”
Read MoreHere’s a textbook case of state overreach by Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Education Commissioner Deena Bishop regarding the power of elected officials in Fairbanks to operate the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
Read MoreNancy Dahlstrom, bending to the demands of Sen. Dan Sullivan and the Republican Party, moved to kick Petersburg Dan Sullivan off the ballot Thursday because of his name.
Dahlstrom and Elections Director Carol Beecher have embarrassed themselves with their government overreach and this is likely headed to court.
Read MoreThe Dunleavy administration, bowing to demands of the Republican Party and Sen. Dan Sullivan, claimed Thursday that Petersburg Dan Sullivan, an Alaska resident for about 45 years, is not eligible to run for U.S. Senate because of his name.
This should be challenged in court. I expect Petersburg Dan will prevail, as he has every right to run for the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreFrank and Harmony Tomaszewski, trying to capitalize on a deal they cut with Sen. Robb Myers and hid from the voters, want to be the first married couple in the Alaska Legislature, branding themselves T&T.
T&T claim they would have “twice the dedication” and “twice the commitment,” with Frank in the Senate and Harmony in the House.
They would also have twice the $84,000 legislative salary, plus per diem payments of about $40,000 each, along with $12,000 each in office expenses and maybe $10,000 each for travel and relocation.
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